Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Avon Hill, Cambridge, MA

The map below shows majority race by area in Avon Hill, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Avon Hill racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Avon Hill, Cambridge, MA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Avon Hill overall is white, making up 63.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 12.4%. There are more white people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the southeast places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Avon Hill

 
Self-Identified Race
Avon Hill, Cambridge, MA Population
White
63.5%
Hispanic
11.7%
Black
5.8%
Asian
12.4%
Native American
0.1%
Other
6.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Avon Hill, Cambridge, MA

The map below shows diversity in Avon Hill. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Avon Hill Diversity Score

56.1

More diverse than 52% of US neighborhoods

Avon Hill has a diversity score of 56.1: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Avon Hill is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 52% of them. Within Avon Hill's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Avon Hill, and the least diverse areas are in east Avon Hill.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.

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